the everest climbing industry is a manifestation of neocolonialism and i know im not talking to anyone actually considering doing it bc we are all broke and on tumblr but like. by climbing everest as essentially a dick-measuring contest with God you are directly subjugating the sherpas who do all the hard work for starvation wages
this whole "showing dominance over nature" concept rears its head a lot, is talked about in reference to stuff like people making large impressive buildings, but it's also present in the everest industry. but what tourist everest climbers are actually doing is exploiting an underclass of workers in the global south
















